Al-Ahram Weekly Online   20 - 26 January 2005
Issue No. 726
Opinion
 
Published in Cairo by AL-AHRAM established in 1875

The Syrian perspective
During his recent visit to Syria, Ibrahim Nafie gauged the feelings of officials on a host of regional issues
Open letter to President George W. Bush
From an "expelled" Muslim to an elected American
Collapsing orders
Gamil Mattar reviews a disastrous year
Testing democracy
Are fundamental changes in the Middle East possible or are the protagonists unable to overcome the shackles of the past? asks Mohamed Sid-Ahmed
Producing a strong state
Good governance requires more than imported liberalism, writes Amin Howeidy
After Arafat, Arafat II?
Abu Mazen's election will do little to revive the peace process, argues Immanuel Wallerstein
Cartoon by Gomaa

Editorial:
The right to resist

Close up
Fighting the facts
By Salama A Salama

Soapbox
Desecrating the river
By Mohamed Abul-Ghar

Depleted shelves
By Naguib Mahfouz


This week:
Laila Fawzy

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